German hospitals fear a labor shortage if Syrians go back to their homeland.
15:57•Updated 16:02
In Germany, healthcare professionals warn of a serious labor shortage if Syrians decide to return en masse to their homeland, reports Der Spiegel.
For example, 5,758 Syrian doctors work in German healthcare. Most of them work in rural areas.
In addition, many Syrians work in elderly care.
– Their departure would be a serious blow, the leader of the Nursing Employers’ Association Isabell Halletz warned the news channel for NTV.
President of the German Hospital Association Gerald Gass again warned that Germany’s health care could be compromised, especially in urban areas.
– We understand that many of them [syyrialaisista] want to return to their homeland, and they are badly needed there.
– If they leave Germany in droves, it will undoubtedly be felt in the staffing situation of medical care.
There are about one million Syrian refugees in Germany
Bashar al-Assad since the fall of the regime, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has called for Syrians to leave Germany.
Many Syrians have announced their intention to return to their homeland after the fall of al-Assad’s government, according to a survey of Syrians living in Germany.
The report published by the Employment Research Institute on Friday states that the large-scale departure of Syrians could have considerable regional and sector-specific effects. In particular, the departure of Syrians would hit industries and regions that already suffer from labor shortages.
Germany employs around 287,000 Syrians.
Syrian men work in the transport and logistics sector, industry, food and accommodation services, healthcare and construction, among others. Syrian women, on the other hand, work, for example, in the social and cultural fields.
Source: AFP